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An urgent request for people to sew cotton mittens for koalas injured in Adelaide's bushfire has gone viral. The mittens are used to protect burnt paws. The call has been taken up across the world, with thousands of mittens coming from as far as the UK, America and Russia. Overseas donations are also ...

Rain is falling on parts of the bushfire that has been sweeping through the Adelaide hills. Fire-fighters have been battling the blaze for six days, but lightning and winds are still causing concerns. The South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has just toured the fire ground and announced the ...

The smoke is yet to clear, but a better picture is emerging of the devastation wrought by the Adelaide Hills bushfire. Damage assessment teams have now inspected the entire fire ground and believe 38 houses have been destroyed. Fire-fighters still working to secure the perimeter of the fire say ...

As firefighters continue to battle an out of control fire burning near Adelaide, the community is rallying to support those affected. At least 26 homes have been destroyed and hundreds of people have been evacuated at different times over the last four days. People have opened their paddocks up to ...

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It's been almost 15 years since the worst fire in Queensland's history killed 15 backpackers at a Childers hostel. But it seems the problems that created that death toll when the fire broke out are still prevalent in southern Queensland. Reports are emerging of itinerant farm workers being forced ...

Since the 1st of January, DFES has attended over 1,600 fires. On average, that's three more fires a day than at the same time in 2014. Deputy Commissioner Operations with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Lloyd Bailey has the responsibility to put crews and machines in the right place ...

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal allegations that mining company Linc Energy concealed a series of dangerous incidents at its coal gasification plant in southern Queensland, with claims that workers suffered from health problems such as headaches, blurred vision and respiratory ...

The peak body for retired people in NSW has called on the Federal Government to hold a nation-wide audit of fire safety. The Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association was reacting to the coroner's findings on the deaths of 14 nursing home residents at the Quakers Hill nursing home fire in ...